The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-09-10
TWICE ENGAGED.
How u Wifo Fell In Love with
Her Husband.

Why nm engaged TO Walter Clydc'
Do love himP IL il all the same. how
ever, whether do or not. He is very
handsome. very fascinating, and per-
haps adore beauty all the more be-
cause | am little palc-faccd. insig-
nilicant creature myself To be sure,
j have enormous brown eyes, but they
are my only redecming feature, and
the fact that my nose IS 'up-tiltcd'
can not be denied. We have n certain
amount Of money, mother and I
there are only we twO-so we enjoy
ourselves after our own fancy. just
now il has led IA. for the summer, to u
breezy little village among the mount
aims i'm Cumberland.
Mr.. Clyde has followed rs, of course.
We have been engaged six months,
aud are to be married i'm autumn.
Mother never liked him. He is twelve
years older than /. who am eighteen.
She says he Is attracted by my money;
is man of the world, probably with
debts of honor that his wifc's money
will pay.
But poor mamma is not wrong. and
her only daughter is very willful.
! shall marry Walter, for love him..
SO the matter rests.
| am lying in n hammock in shady
part of the lawn; presently my cousin
Cclcstinc comes out aud takes vacant
chair near me- Mamma has invited
her to stay several weeks with us, and
she has been here n day or two.
Cclcstinc is thoroughly accom-
plishcd. beautiful woman of twenty
four
Walter was very much impressed
| when mamma introduced them. could
see that; though. when we were alone
ho only said; "llow marvclously
beautiful your cousin isr'
She is dangerously beautiful just
now. rs she leans back in her chair
Her gold-colorcd hair Is coilcd in
thick knot at the back. and ripplcs all
over her head Her blue lawn dress
Is not SO high at the throat rs TO con-
ccal the faultlcss neck, and the sleeves
are not SO long that the rounded white
arm is hidden. One jcwcl-an almost
priceless amethyst -glittcrs ON her per-
feet hand. Verify, my cousin under
stands the art of dress.
Presently Walter comes up the steps
and approaches us. II does not occur
To mo that CclcStiuo has, from her
window, seen him approaching and
comes downstairs to- meet him. | am
not easily made jealous; besides, am
not we'll vcTscd in the arts of llirt; |
learn some of them later. rise from
the hammock and seat myself near my
cousin. II is not a wise thing To do.
for my plain face makes n splendid foil
tO Cclcstinc's superb beauty. do not
think of this now. however
"Oh, Mr. Clyde. she cxclaims. chow
can you venture out in this heat? |
should fear speedy dissolution if at
tempted 1t.
ut would not be wise for YOU to ven.
turc.' he answers. Il should hardly
have gone myself had | realized how
warm tits. have bccn arranging for
n sail Tonight, if You two ladies will
honor me with your company the
hlSt tlmo looking at me.
How good of your cried Cclcstine
81 have been anxious to have sail
over since | saw that lovely lake. We
shall be dclightcd!'
say nothing. Walter remarks.
carclcssly: "BI sure and be ready 10y
scvcu.N
Thank YOU" | reply, guiltily; IL
don't care about going
How provokingyou are, Marjorie"
my cousin says pcttiShly. You said
this morning that you wanted to have
"a sail"
"My dear" | coolly replied, Il have
changed my mind, but that does not
hinder you~from going"
Certainly not" says Walter eager
ly. Marjorie takes whims some.
times. have engaged the boat;
surely both ladies will not disappoint
mc?"
Cclcstinc hcsitatcd, apparently, and
finally laughingly replies: well. IL
Marjorie won't be jealous, will 60. D."
Even can see how my lovers face
lights up. and answer calmly;
"Why should bc jealous, Celcstinc9"
She fushcs slightly, and just then
mother calls me. and leave them.
After tea Walter and were in the
drawing-room Celcstinc was upstairs
getting her hat, when presently Wal
ter remarked: You had better change
your mind. Marjorie. aud como with
us"
felt that his words were not sincere
that he would much rather did not
GO; So laughed and said: mo. am
going to finish n book this evening""
And soon my cousin came down-
stairs. and they went without me.
After this the Irritation progressed
with astonishing rapidity. Every one
in the house was talking Of IL, and in
pure sclf-defcnse accepted the atten-
tious offered 10y other men.